Meta pixel for WordPress vs Smart Custom Fields (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Meta pixel for WordPress
400K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Smart Custom Fields has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 20 reviews) while Meta pixel for WordPress leads in active installations (400K+ vs 50K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Meta pixel for WordPress has accumulated 10M+ total downloads while Smart Custom Fields has 346K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Meta pixel for WordPress | Smart Custom Fields | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 2.7/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 164 | ◄ | 20 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 50K+ |
| Total Downloads | 10M+ | ◄ | 346K+ |
| Support Resolution | 83% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2014 | |
| Age | 8 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.7+ | 6.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.0.0 | 5.0.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Meta pixel for WordPress
Smart Custom Fields
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Meta pixel for WordPress averaged approximately 6,610 daily downloads while Smart Custom Fields averaged 451.
Recent Reviews
Meta pixel for WordPress Reviews
Plugin full of errors
Worse plugin ever. Not working. No error displayed. Just “Connection Pending”
Just trying out
Just trying out I will come and give full review when I enjoyed using it This topic was modified 3 months ago by iamsakyibright.
Erros frequentes
Apesar de desempenhar bem seu objetivo principal, quase diariamente ocorrem erros que levam o WordPress a disparar e-mails de alerta para os desenvolvedores.
Smart Custom Fields Reviews
very simple and great
very simple and great
Great simple product but needs update
This is a great, simple product, but it hasn’t been updated for four months. At this time it has a critical vulnerability and needs to be updated.
image
How can we display image field, like ACF: <?php $image = get_field(‘hero_image’); ?> ” alt=”<?php echo $image[‘alt’]; ?>” /> SCF: <?php echo SCF::get(‘img’)[0]; ?> isn’t work.
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